This article has been written to help southern NSW sheep producers to work through some key drought management issues and to give producers facing these difficult decisions confidence to make plans and to take action.

All members of the farm business should be involved, as well as banks and other advisors who can provide critical pieces of information. “A shared decision is an easier decision.”

Topics covered include:

• auditing your water supplies;
• assessing your financial health;
• viability of long-term feeding programs.